Ohhh..... The Milky Goodness!

Sorry I have not been blogging much lately. I have been buying and listing clothes on eBay and there has not been much energy or brain clarity left. I am having a flare up of  fibromyalgia (fatigue and brain fog). This being said I am a trooper and wanted to give you guys a lil somethin' somethin'!

I found this sad lovely lamp with so much character and milky goodness at the Habitat Restore and had to have it.

Plugged her in and...behold there was light!!!

look at that sad silver finish attempting to get off the base!

Blurry, but yes, it is a $5.00 sticker.

I took it apart...as much as I could without cutting the cord and rubbed some stain sealer refinish stuff on the wood and painted the silver parts with none other than ORB. Look at her now all dolled up with a new $1.00 yard sale shade.

Couldn't get it together enough to remember to take pictures as I worked on it. Sorry.

All Those Months Of Stalking Blogs Paid Off!

I had my first invite to Guest Host!! Yeee-Haaa! Thanks Meg! She has a great blog called A Little Knick Knack. She has a lot of great craft projects and kids projects, so go on over and check her out.

A month or so ago I bought a bedroom suit on Craigslist. It was advertised as  having a night stand, dresser, mirror and chest of drawers. When I got there I notice a headboard on the front porch. I asked if it was for sale and they said it went with the suit I was getting but it was broke. I checked it out and it was a mess. Not just a mess, but ugly to boot. It was 4 panels hung on 2 runners. Just not right! I had been looking at too many blogs to let ugly stand in my way. They said I could have it. We tried to get it in the truck but it was full. So what do I do???? I asked for tools and started to dismantle it. I didn't want it for a headboard. I just knew I could do something with the panels that were on it.

Let me show you what it started out as.....This will help you to see why I couldn't leave them behind!

Had to cut off a little on the bottom and sand it.

All primed up and starting to show her potential

Taped with Frog Tape and 3 coats of chalk board paint.

Chalk board dried, then covered and sprayed with  several coats of white satin Krylon

Sand her up real good. It's OK to be rough.

mixed a little black paint with some brown glaze, looks kinda like grey mud. Slather it on and rub off with a damp cloth. I prefer micro-fiber towels

From white and bright to just right! Just about there!!!

At this point in the journey I finished slathering the glaze on and rubbing it off. When that was done I sprayed a coat of Clear Sealant on it, then pulled of the paper to expose the chalk board! TaDa!

I can't stop here...a few more parting shots.....

Aged to perfection.

I have 3 more of these beauties to do something with!

Great party links:

 

I Jumped on The Cloche Wagon

Ok... I would give credit for the inspiration but I wouldn't know where to start. I think I must be the last person to transform a cheese dome into a Cloche! I used a brass candle stand and a Goodwill cheese dome. Primed the candle stand and the base to the cheese dome. After I primed I sprayed on 2 coats of ORB. Used a little silicone adhesive. This has to be one of the easiest projects yet. Low effort big pay off!

Eenie meenie miney moe...which one has to go?

Look at the curves on her...she even has nice feet!

Could you find a more simple project?

Linking to these great parties!